Stupid question I guess, but my dog has been farting A LOT. I do not understand why this dog farts so much, is there something to give them so they will not fart? or at least to make it not smell as bad?

Once I thought she might be expressng her glands but i looked and didn't see anything but god it stunk

thanks

BTW i only feed her once in the morning, dry food. Forgot name of it, cheap stuff from Dollar store only $2.00 a bag.

I would change what you are feeding your dog. That explains the bad gas.
The food most likely has by-products. Def NOT healthy! If you want a cheap dog food I'd suggest getting it from walmart rather than the dollar store. I would not feed my dogs food from either place though. Go to your local pet store and see what they have.

pit_amor wrote:I would change what you are feeding your dog. That explains the bad gas.The food most likely has by-products. Def NOT healthy! If you want a cheap dog food I'd suggest getting it from walmart rather than the dollar store. I would not feed my dogs food from either place though. Go to your local pet store and see what they have.

Pit_amor's correct. You want to feed her a much better food. You can also give her ginger tablets. It tends to nulify the gas.

reddog wrote:Stupid question I guess, but my dog has been farting A LOT. I do not understand why this dog farts so much, is there something to give them so they will not fart? or at least to make it not smell as bad?

Once I thought she might be expressng her glands but i looked and didn't see anything but god it stunk

thanks

BTW i only feed her once in the morning, dry food. Forgot name of it, cheap stuff from Dollar store only $2.00 a bag.

Also how old is your dog? I would suggest feeding it twice or three times a day rather than once a day. I feed my girl three times a day.

pit_amor wrote:I would change what you are feeding your dog. That explains the bad gas.The food most likely has by-products. Def NOT healthy! If you want a cheap dog food I'd suggest getting it from walmart rather than the dollar store. I would not feed my dogs food from either place though. Go to your local pet store and see what they have.

by products? Would it say that on the box? so anything with that is not good? whats a good cheaper food?

hey ShadowWolf------- what is ginger tablets? where you buy them?

pit_amor---- I Am not sure going to vet in morning I hope they will tell me her age and weight.

yamaha4eva ----- No its a one pound or two I think a bag, it has lasted her two weeks on that one bag. just a cup or so a day, if she eats to much she gets sick, cause she eats so fast, I can not get her to eat slower.
they had the same size bag but with that beinfiber or whatever it was like $8.00 a bag.

How many pounds is that bag you're buying? It may equal out to be around the same price as a larger bag of decent dog food. If you have a feed store or locally owned pet store near you, they may carry Diamond, which is not too expensive at all. It's not gourmet, but it's better than the walmart or most other store brands. It's about $14 for 40 lbs around here, and that size bag should last you a couple months. It would definitely be a step up.

Don't feel bad if you can't afford the $30-$40 a bag stuff. I know many people feel that if their dog is worth it, no matter the cost. Which is totally understandable. But for a lot of us, we'd simply go broke if we spent that kind of money. I've been through a ridiculous number of different foods in the time I've been a dog owner, and right now I'm at a point where I just can't afford to spend that much. And to be honest, I'm not sure I would anymore, seeing how well my dogs do on the mid-grade stuff. There's really no discernible difference in them now, compared to when I fed the expensive kibbles.

Anyway, what I'm getting at is don't worry about waiting until you can buy a perfect dog food. Just work with what you have, and try to find a good value for your money.

So look around for Diamond, or heck, even Purina Dog Chow. $17 for 50 lbs. Definitely a step up from dollar store stuff. Diamond adult maintenance is about $14 for 50lbs. And it's not *that* bad.

How many pounds is that bag you're buying? It may equal out to be around the same price as a larger bag of decent dog food. If you have a feed store or locally owned pet store near you, they may carry Diamond, which is not too expensive at all. It's not gourmet, but it's better than the walmart or most other store brands. It's about $14 for 40 lbs around here, and that size bag should last you a couple months. It would definitely be a step up.

Don't feel bad if you can't afford the $30-$40 a bag stuff. I know many people feel that if their dog is worth it, no matter the cost. Which is totally understandable. But for a lot of us, we'd simply go broke if we spent that kind of money. I've been through a ridiculous number of different foods in the time I've been a dog owner, and right now I'm at a point where I just can't afford to spend that much. And to be honest, I'm not sure I would anymore, seeing how well my dogs do on the mid-grade stuff. There's really no discernible difference in them now, compared to when I fed the expensive kibbles.

Anyway, what I'm getting at is don't worry about waiting until you can buy a perfect dog food. Just work with what you have, and try to find a good value for your money.

So look around for Diamond, or heck, even Purina Dog Chow. $17 for 50 lbs. Definitely a step up from dollar store stuff. Diamond adult maintenance is about $14 for 50lbs. And it's not *that* bad.

Yeah, it does make a difference...cheap dog food is like mcdonalds for dogs, only with a lot less real meat. Your dog will poop less and feel better on a better food. If you're paying $2 for a couple pounds, that's like $1 a pound. You can get a decent food for forty cents per pound, or less.

Good luck with her! since you don't know her history , make sure she gets her puppy shots. You can even do those yourself. My vet charges $20 per vaccine, plus a $20 office visit. You can get the vaccines for $7 at the feed store. Just read up on it online, it's not hard at all.

Also with a higher quality food you usually end up having to feed her less because it is more digestible. So the better foods may cost more, but they also tend to last longer because you usually feed smaller servings.

If you have a farm/ranch store near you they often sell decent food for sporting dogs (like hunting dogs). I get something called Enhance something or other (sporting dog) for my neighbors who currently can't afford to feed themselves let alone their dogs. It costs $19 for 50lbs and is actually pretty good. The protein and fat may be a bit high for some dogs though.

merriterrier wrote:If you have a farm/ranch store near you they often sell decent food for sporting dogs (like hunting dogs). I get something called Enhance something or other (sporting dog) for my neighbors who currently can't afford to feed themselves let alone their dogs. It costs $19 for 50lbs and is actually pretty good. The protein and fat may be a bit high for some dogs though.

Lanolar wrote:Please for the dogs health, put him on some decent dry dog food and feed him twice a day. Not just a giant pile of food that he wolf's down until he is stuffed off of some unknown garbage $2 food.

this is driffrent from the other but we had to buy another cheap bag today, to last untill wed when we get paid anyways its called